336 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316044714
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 22 July 2014
Description
Carlos Ruiz Zafon's haunting gothic mystery, which has long been a cult classic in Spain and is now an international bestseller."We all have a secret buried under lock and key in the attic of our soul. This is mine."Fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai mee...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,421 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
adventurous 67%
emotional 54%
sad 52%
tense 34%
reflective 19%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 27% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Self harmMinor
Cancer, Hate crime, Sexual assault
336 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316044714
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 22 July 2014
Description
Carlos Ruiz Zafon's haunting gothic mystery, which has long been a cult classic in Spain and is now an international bestseller."We all have a secret buried under lock and key in the attic of our soul. This is mine."Fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai mee...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,421 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
adventurous 67%
emotional 54%
sad 52%
tense 34%
reflective 19%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 27% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Child deathModerate
Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Self harmMinor
Cancer, Hate crime, Sexual assault